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Several water industry experts have been named among Australia's Most Innovative Engineers in 2017 for projects ranging from overland flow modelling, to deep-water 3D imaging and use of green-blue walls for environmentally friendly wastewater treatment.

"A new approach was needed to help councils identify risks, test different options and improve land-use planning. Virtual Pipes allows us to break out of the restrictions of traditional modelling methods and lets us look at a whole city at a very good level of detail.

"It's not intended to be a replacement to the full traditional approach, but with Virtual Pipes you get great insight into the nature of the risk across a larger area very fast."

Copelin said being named on Engineers Australia's list was a welcome acknowledgement of his and his team's work.

"It's not often that you get recognition in this kind of work. You're often very busy doing your work for clients, but being named on EA's list definitely feels like a big achievement."

GHD Principal Engineer Edgar Johnson is another water industry expert who made it onto Engineers Australia's list for his work defining requirements for the in-situ calibration of large flow meters.

The result of more than three decades worth of research and testing, Johnson said it was important that technical, managerial and quality requirements had traceability to a national flow reference standard necessary for accurate and effective large-flow meter testing.